Wood scraper



March 12, 1935. E 1,994,417

WOOD SCRAPER Filed June l, 1934 f @zwllk g WQW INVEN 1 OR.

ATTORNEY.

Patented Mar. 12, 1935 gr orr CE Claims. (Cl. 145-47) This invention relates to improvements in tools and is directed more particularly to im provements in tools such as woodscrapers and the like. v 5 The principal object of the invention is to provide a tool which is simple in form so as to be economical to manufacture and which may be easily and efficiently handled. According to the novel construction of the invention, grip means is provided which is not only readily detachable from the main body of the tool but which when associated with the tool serves as a secure and convenient handle therefor.

It is a further object to provide a tool having a handle associated therewith in such a way that the necessity of bolts, screws and the like is eliminated. The novel arrangement of parts of this tool make it possible for one to draw the scraper along the surface of a floor or the like at any desired angle.

It is another object of the invention to provide a scraping tool provided with a double-edged blade and which has grip means associated therewith in such a way that either of the edges may be used with equal facility. The tool is so formed that it may be readily drawn along a surface with a firm and steady movement.

Various other novel features and advantages of the invention will be more fully hereinafter referred to inconnection with the following description of the preferred form thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Fig. l is a side elevational View showing the tool of the invention in one operating position.

Fig. 2 is a side jelevational view showing the tool of the invention in another operating position. v

Fig. 3 is a top plan view of the main body member of the tool of the invention.

Fig. 4 is a rear end elevational View of so much of the tool as appears in Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a side elevational view of the bodyengaging part of the handle.

Fig. 6 is a bottom plan View of so much of the tool as appears in Fig. 5, and

Fig. 7 is a sectional View on the line '77 of Fig. 5.

Referring now to the drawing more in detail, the invention will be fully described, it being 50 understood that similar numerals of references are used to indicate corresponding parts.

A main body or support member is indicated at 2 and this may be of any substantially rigid material which is relatively inexpensive, such as wood. According to the preferred form of the invention, this member 2 has substantially 'fiat upper and lower surfaces which converge slightly at their forward ends as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. The scraping means of the tool is carried in the forward end of the member 2 and to this end a ,5 slot 4 may be provided toextend longitudinally of the forward end face of the tool and lead into a transverse bore such as 6 disposed at some distance from the forward end of the handle.

The scraping means 1%) cf the tool may con- 10 sist of a plate member bent intermediate its ends or a pair of separate plates disposed in back to back relation within the slot. In'any event, suitable means is provided for holding the scraping means in the slot and forward end 15 portions are bent outwardly as shown to provide diverging scraping edges 12. As will be seen, the tool thus is provided with a double scraping edge so that the tool maybe turned over and either of thescraping edges used.

Although according to the preferred form of the invention both the upper and lower surfaces of the support 2 are provided with the handle-engaging means new to bedescribed it is to be understood that the tool of the invention could have such means on but one side.

Grooves 15 are provided in the substantially flat surfaces of the support and as shown in Fig. 3 they are disposed substantially centrally thereof, preferably extending rearwardly from intermediate the forward andrear endsof (the support to the rear marginal edge thereof.

The grooves taper both laterally and longitudinally as shown in Figs. '3and 4 so that they are'less wide at their, rear :ends than at their forward ends and more wide at their lower sides than at their upper sides. The grooves 15 are also formed so that their bottom surfaces slope downwardly to the rear 'so that they are deeper at their rear endsthan at their forward ends. This is all for purposes which will shortly appear.

A grip or handle member 20 is provided which also is preferably composed of wood. The grip 20 has a lower part for engaging the body member 2 and its lower face is provided with a novel tongue portion 22. This portion 22 is formed to taper substantially complemental to the grooves 15. That is to say, the lower surface of the tongue converges rearwardly while its sides converge upwardly. The lower surface of the tongue also slopes downwardly to the rear so that the tongue is deeper at its rear end than at its forward end.

Thus, the handle member 20 may be slipped longitudinally and rearwardly into either of the grooves of the support in such a way that the tapering sides of the separate parts co-operate to hold the elements together. When it is desired to remove the grip it may be urged forwardly and upwardly out of the groove.

The handle 20 is preferably curved and otherwise formed substantially as shown since. this particular form has been found to be peculiar- 1y adapted for efficiently and readily serving the gripping functions it is supposed to perform. Preferably its end is hooked as at 25 and this, as is apparent, serves to prevent the hand from slipping oif the handle. 7 a

As will be apparent, the novel detachable handle of this invention may be associated with either of the grooves 15 of the support. The scraper may be used with the handle disposed in either of the positions shown in Figs. 1 and 2 whichever is most convenient for the user and in any event, it is desired to point out that the tool may be held at various angles relative to the surface being scraped to obtain the desired action of the scraping edges of the blades.

With the tool used in either of the ways shown in Figs. 1 and 2 so that one scraping edge is employed and when it is desired or necessary to use the other scraping edge, the handle and support are disassembled by moving the handle forwardly of the support to disengage the tongue and slot. Then the support may be turned over and the tongue of the handle engaged with the slot in the other side thereof.

While I have described the invention in great detail and with respect to a preferred form thereof, it is not desired to be limited thereto since many changes and modifications may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. What it is desired to claim and secure by Letters Patent of the United States is:

1. A tool of the class described comprising in combination, a support member carrying scraping means in its forward end and provided with tapering grooves in its upper and lower surfaces and a handle member provided with a tongue portion on its lower end, said tongue portion tapering substantially complementally to said grooves and being longitudinally slidable therein whereby said handle member is in detachable engagement with said support member.

2. A tool of the class described comprising in combination, a support member carrying a blade in its forward end and provided with longitudinally extending grooves in its upper and lower sides, the bottom walls of said grooves sloping 7' downwardly to the rear ends thereof and the side walls of said grooves tapering downwardly from said sides, and a handle member having a tongue portion on its lower end which isslidably' receivable in either of said grooves whereby said handle member may be removably connected to 1 either side of said support'member 3. A tool of the class described comprising in combination, a support member carrying a blade in its forward end and provided with longitudinal grooves in its upper and lower sides extending from intermediate the forward and rear ends of the support to the rear marginal edge thereof,

the bottom walls of said grooves sloping down-w wardly to the rear ends thereof and the side walls of said grooves diverging downwardly from wardly from 'saidsurfaces, a handle including a tongue portion with tapering sides which converge rearwardly from its forward end and is slidably receivable in either of said grooves whereby the handle may be releasably secured to either side of the support and a grip portion extending rearwardly and upwardly from saidtongue portion provided with an enlarged hook portion at the extremity thereof. f

5. A tool of the class described comprising in combination, a support member carrying a blade in its forward end and provided with a longie tudinal groove in its upper side extending from intermediate the forward and rear ends of the-- support to the rear marginal edge thereof,;the 7 bottom wall of said. groove sloping downwardly to the rear end thereof andthe side walls ofsaid groove diverging downwardly from said side, and

a handle member having a tongue portion on its lower end whichfits in and is longitudinally slidable in said groove wherebysaid handle member is removably attached to said support member.

GEORGE LEE. 7 

